Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

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Posted by Darkarbiter on Jan-05-2008 03:24:

Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

I'm really confused here... I'm looking through beatport and theres a charts section... expecting this to be the top sellers or perhaps djs free charts... I see all these charts costing 15 bucks.

Seriously who pays for a chart?

Posted by distant on Jan-05-2008 03:41:

Who'd pay for a CD album when the 2x12" is usually cheaper?

Posted by DJ Patski on Jan-05-2008 04:08:

Re: Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

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Originally posted by Darkarbiter
I'm really confused here... I'm looking through beatport and theres a charts section... expecting this to be the top sellers or perhaps djs free charts... I see all these charts costing 15 bucks.

Seriously who pays for a chart?

Yeah I've looked at charts before just to see what some DJ's are playing, but I would never buy someones month "top 10" or whatever.

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jan-05-2008 04:17:

Re: Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

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Originally posted by Darkarbiter
I'm really confused here... I'm looking through beatport and theres a charts section... expecting this to be the top sellers or perhaps djs free charts... I see all these charts costing 15 bucks.

Seriously who pays for a chart?

...perhaps some people will just wind up liking every track on that chart, but I'm sure most people just pick up the individual tracks they want.

I don't think any of them have ever been free, and most of them aren't included in their 'most downloaded' section.

Posted by Sand Leaper on Jan-05-2008 13:15:

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Originally posted by distant
Who'd pay for a CD album when the 2x12" is usually cheaper?

I can think of a few reasons.

A) They don't have decks

B) They aren't DJs

C) CDs often have bonus tracks the vinyl didn't have room for

D) CDs are easily duplicated

E) CDs are a lot easier to transport

Posted by woscar on Jan-05-2008 18:31:

Re: Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jan-05-2008 19:27:

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper
I can think of a few reasons.

A) They don't have decks

B) They aren't DJs

C) CDs often have bonus tracks the vinyl didn't have room for

D) CDs are easily duplicated

E) CDs are a lot easier to transport

F) It's easier to rip from CDs

G) CDs are far superior for compatibility

H) CDs take up much less space to store

I) CDs are more widely available to buy

Posted by BOOsTER on Jan-05-2008 19:35:

Re: Re: Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

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Originally posted by woscar99
Whoever worships a certain DJ, and must possess all those tunes?

all armin's fanboys for example? and they are not the only...

Posted by distant on Jan-05-2008 20:16:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
F) It's easier to rip from CDs

G) CDs are far superior for compatibility

H) CDs take up much less space to store

I) CDs are more widely available to buy

J) I can download and burn my own.

Oh wait, that's a reason NOT to buy them.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jan-05-2008 20:17:

quote:
Originally posted by distant
J) I can download and burn my own.

Oh wait, that's a reason NOT to buy them.

Or indeed the 2x12" packages.

Posted by distant on Jan-05-2008 21:18:

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Or indeed the 2x12" packages.

Unless you really, really prefer vinyl.

Like me.

Posted by nefardec on Jan-05-2008 21:25:

quote:
Originally posted by distant
Unless you really, really prefer vinyl.

Like me.

lol why don't you just save us time and in the first post say something like BTW GUZY I RELLY LIKE VINYL instead of leading us on some predictable troll trip

Posted by Clovis on Jan-05-2008 21:26:

Buying charts is awesome! It allows me to ascribe to the whims of the majority in one tiny little click!

Posted by Clovis on Jan-05-2008 21:26:

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Originally posted by nefardec
lol why don't you just save us time and in the first post say something like BTW GUZY I RELLY LIKE VINYL instead of leading us on some predictable troll trip

Posted by julien2 on Jan-05-2008 22:17:

Re: Why exactly would anyone pay the price of an album for a chart?

quote:
Originally posted by Darkarbiter
I'm really confused here... I'm looking through beatport and theres a charts section... expecting this to be the top sellers or perhaps djs free charts... I see all these charts costing 15 bucks.

Seriously who pays for a chart?

For the same reason the average bedroom wannabe tiesto dj buys "IBIZA MEGA TRANCE CHILL VOLUME 34" and tell his friend he bought a techno album.

Posted by distant on Jan-05-2008 22:35: